14 . Glasgow Business November/December 2013
Award
Three in a row for Kier gold T
» Construction company secures prestigious health and safety accolade
he Scot ish business of one of the UK’s biggest construction and services companies has recently
received the top industry accolade for its health and safety procedures for the third year in a row. Representatives of Kier collected
the Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) at a ceremony at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow. It is the third time that Kier’s
Scot ish business has been recognised at this level, not just for its exemplary safety record but also for its approach to health and safety as a whole. Kier’s Regional Operations
Director responsible for health and safety, Roland Duncan, said: “At Kier, health and safety is of prime importance. It is top of the agenda at all our management meetings and we have very robust systems in place to ensure that every one of our staff and all on-site contractors adhere to our health and safety procedures. From induction programmes, on-site health and safety champions, ongoing training and poster campaigns, we use every
Offi ce relocation BIG move to new building with bespoke workspace
Workplace design experts, Space Solutions, has assisted PR and digital marketing agency, The BIG Partnership, with its move into new Grade A premises. Having identifi ed that it was
Space Solutions’ fi t out of The BIG Partnership’s new Grade A premises
outgrowing its previous 3,000 sq ft Park Circus headquarters, the PR outfi t brought in Space Solutions to manage the space planning, design, fi t-out, move and project management of the delivery of over 5,200 sq ft of purpose-built prime offi ce space in the city’s Charing Cross area.
The £250,000 fi t out operation
saw Space Solutions’ designers create a contemporary workspace on the entire third fl oor of Glasgow’s Fountain House. The bespoke plan combines a
mix of fl uid, open-plan workspace areas for all 45 of the current staff and a number of hot-desking options for colleagues from the other four BIG Partnership offi ces. The new facility also includes
cellular working space, several meeting rooms and relaxed social areas.
Pauline McCabe from Kier collecting the award from RoSPA
possible means to ensure that all staff are equally commit ed to keeping our sites as safe as possible.” T e RoSPA Awards scheme is
the largest and longest-running programme of its kind in the UK.
“We use every possible means to ensure that all staff are committed to keeping our sites as safe as possible “
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